At Hearty Nutrition we provide professional support and effective nutrition advice to help you achieve your goals. Our approach is to understand your needs and expectations, and to support you. We recognise that the topic of diet can be a sensitive topic for many. Therefore we believe that it is fundamental that we provide a nurturing and understanding environment to assist you.

Who we are:
Joel Feren is the director and principal dietitian at Hearty Nutrition. He is an Accredited Practising Dietitian and Accredited Nutritionist with a background in the biomedical sciences. Joel undertook his Masters in Dietetics following his undergraduate degree in Behavioural Neuroscience and Honours in Exercise Physiology.

Joel is currently working in aged care where he manages the dietetic services of a number of residential care facilities across Melbourne. He has consulted to the Box Hill Hawks (Hawthorn Football Club affiliate) as well as various corporate businesses. Joel is a professional member of Dietitians Australia. He has a passion for the role of diet in the prevention and management of chronic disease.

Joel is a self-described foodie who loves to cook. On the weekends he is often found perusing the food stalls at South Melbourne market and trialling new recipes in the kitchen. He's a keen a blogger and member of the Nutrition Blog Network. Joel is a media spokesperson for Dietitians Australia. And, he has also provided comment on nutrition issues to Fairfax Media, News Corp, Huffington Post, Australian Gluten Free Life magazine, Body and Soul and the ABC. For more on Joel's media work and featured articles, please visit The Nutrition Guy.  

Joel also specialises in nutrition marketing and health communications. He works with food brands to help amplify their nutrition messages and engage, educate and connect with their customer base to drive change. He has worked with leading Australian brands such as Sanitarium, Cobram Estate and Dairy Australia.  

Areas of interest include:

• Men's health & men's nutrition
• Nutrient deficiencies
• Diabetes management​
• Vegan and vegetarian diets 
• Sports nutrition
• Nutrition in the senior years